GeForce RTX 5090 vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX A6000 with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
57.81

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX A6000 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking416
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.178.97
Power efficiency13.43no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA102GB202
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 October 2020 (4 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A6000 has 25% better value for money than RTX 5090.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1075221760
Core clock speed1410 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1800 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate604.81,637
Floating-point processing power38.71 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs112176
TMUs336680
Tensor Cores336680
Ray Tracing Cores84170

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount48 GB32 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.610.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX A6000 57.81
RTX 5090 82.26
+42.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX A6000 22503
RTX 5090 32021
+42.3%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD175
−18.3%
207
+18.3%
1440p129
−42.6%
184
+42.6%
4K114
−23.7%
141
+23.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p26.57
−175%
9.66
+175%
1440p36.04
−232%
10.86
+232%
4K40.78
−188%
14.18
+188%
  • RTX 5090 has 175% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 232% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 188% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+2150%
6−7
−2150%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+2150%
6−7
−2150%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 300
−33.3%
400−450
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
−41.9%
210−220
+41.9%
Metro Exodus 66
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+3467%
3−4
−3467%
Valorant 260−270
−34.1%
350−400
+34.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+2150%
6−7
−2150%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%
Dota 2 132
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 78
−104%
159
+104%
Fortnite 230−240
−30.4%
300−310
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 293
−36.5%
400−450
+36.5%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
−41.9%
210−220
+41.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
−40.6%
180−190
+40.6%
Metro Exodus 78
−41%
110−120
+41%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5275%
4−5
−5275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+3467%
3−4
−3467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+4250%
4−5
−4250%
Valorant 260−270
−34.1%
350−400
+34.1%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3388%
8−9
−3388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−49.6%
202
+49.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%
Dota 2 131
−37.4%
180−190
+37.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1867%
6−7
−1867%
Forza Horizon 4 288
−38.9%
400−450
+38.9%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
−41.9%
210−220
+41.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5275%
4−5
−5275%
Valorant 260−270
−34.1%
350−400
+34.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 96
−35.4%
130−140
+35.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
−35.4%
130−140
+35.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−37.1%
240−250
+37.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
World of Tanks 350−400
−29.9%
500−550
+29.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−37.9%
120−130
+37.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+3900%
4−5
−3900%
Forza Horizon 4 247
−41.7%
350−400
+41.7%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−33.3%
140−150
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 63
−34.9%
85−90
+34.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Valorant 220−230
+5550%
4−5
−5550%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−412%
174
+412%
Dota 2 155
+933%
14−16
−933%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
−41.9%
220−230
+41.9%
Metro Exodus 70
−139%
167
+139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−39.4%
290−300
+39.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 155
−41.9%
220−230
+41.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−61.8%
55
+61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Dota 2 128
−40.6%
180−190
+40.6%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−33.3%
140−150
+33.3%
Fortnite 95−100
−35.4%
130−140
+35.4%
Forza Horizon 4 149
−40.9%
210−220
+40.9%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Valorant 120−130 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 18% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 24% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A6000 is 5550% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 412% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is ahead in 13 tests (68%)
  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 5 tests (26%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.81 82.26
Recency 5 October 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 575 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 91.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX A6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000
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